At the bottom, tap the name or address of the place Download Download. If you searched for a place like a restaurant, tap More Download offline map Download.

Save offline maps on an SD card

Offline maps are downloaded on your device’s internal storage by default, but you can download them on an SD card instead. If your device is on Android 6.0 or higher, you can only save an area to an SD card that's configured for portable storage. Learn how to configure your SD card.

On your Android phone or tablet, insert an SD card.

Open the Google Maps app .

In the top left, tap the Menu Offline maps.

In the top right, tap Settings .

Under "Storage preferences," tap DeviceSD card.

Step 2 (optional): Save battery and mobile data

You'll use offline maps, but can still use other apps with mobile data.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .

Tap Menu turn on Wi-Fi only.

Notes:

You can get driving directions offline, but not transit, bicycling, or walking directions.

You won't have traffic info, alternate routes, or lane guidance.

Use offline maps

After you download an area, use the Google Maps app just like you normally would.

If your Internet connection is slow or absent, Google Maps will use your offline maps to give you directions.

Notes:

You can get driving directions offline, but not transit, bicycling, or walking directions. In your driving directions, you won't have traffic info, alternate routes, or lane guidance.

To save cell data and battery life, use "Wi-Fi only" mode. In this mode, when you’re not connected to Wi-Fi, Google Maps will only use data from the offline maps that you’ve downloaded. Before you use this mode, make sure you download offline maps. To turn on this mode, open the Google Maps app Menu next to "Wi-Fi only," turn the switch on.

Offline maps that you downloaded on your phone or tablet need to be updated before they expire. When your offline maps expire in 15 days or less, Google Maps will try to update the area automatically when you're connected to Wi-Fi.

If your offline maps aren’t automatically updated, you can update them by following the steps below.

You can also download offline maps based on places you're going to in the future. These trips can come from Gmail, Google Trips, Hangouts, and other places. You'll see offline maps you can download under "Recommended maps."